Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 41, 19 April 1935, Page 45

Around and Behind the Dials

DX CLUB News and Views

Identification Wanted Stations heard on 58, 110 and 125 k.c. heard at about 5.80 a.m. on Saturday, April.6. I could not ascertain the types of programmes due to severe static-"Seeker" (Ponsonby). DX Topics VK3FW Wants Reports. K3PW is on 282.8m,_ eyery Monday morning from 2.80 a.m. N.Z. Summer time, and would appreciate reports from ZL. He will verify all that are correct with a. very good card. My report has been the only one received from ZL to date. His QRAis W. A. Fulton, 24 Logan St., Canterbury, Victoria-48A (Onehunga). Conditions Improved. (CONDITIONS in Whangarei have improved quite a lot lately. Evening Americans can be heard from 5 p.m.

Last Sunday at 5.15 p.m., WOAI, KSL, WTAM, WHO, WBZ, KDKA, KOA, WLW, KPO, XEPN and LR3 were all R4, but at 630 p.m. conditions were bad, and most of the American stations had dropped in volume. Latest loggings are XEFO, WSXAR (980. k.c.), WOR (on test),, XELO, KGMB (8rd report), LS9, 4QG, 2XN, OX26 (special), 4MB, 2TM, XEAW (8rd report), KRE (100 watts, and my first 100 watt American). Verifications are KTUL, KYA, WOWO, WMBI, KOIN, WWL, 2UW and VK2BQ, after eight months. European stations are plentiful, but have not reached any strength up to date, On April 4 WRUF were on a special, but I could not get enough details for a report. My receiver is a 5-valve A.C. superhet; aerial 600 foot loop. -"Bluegum" (Whangarei). Extracts from Verifications. ONDITIONS for. dxing have shown a slight improvement, though QRN is still severe. There has not been so much QRM lately. Some of my latest loggings are: a KDKA, WBZ, KRLD, KJR, KHJ, WCBD, KGW and KSTP, TOW, TIW, 433, SWI and 5WH, and 2TM, Tamworth; on 201 metres, to hand lately are:KGDM, WPG, KSOO, WRVA, KRKD. WISN, WAPI, WHAM, KFGJ, KWG,: KFXM, the last three being 100 watters. Hxtracts from some verifications are :- KRKD:. "We appreciate letters from our distant listeners, and trust you will tune in and write us again." KWG: "We take pleasure in verifying your reception of KWG on 1200 k.c, power, 100 watts." WAPI: "We are happy to verify your report of station WAPI on November 7." KFXM: "We thank you for your report of reception of this station. You are to be congratulated upon your: reception of KFXM at such a great dis. tance." ; WISN: "We hereby verify your re-~ ception of WISN on November ‘17. . Thanking you for your courtesy in: writing us that you tuned in our sta-tion."-28W (Marton). os European Stations Weak. oo HD early morning Americans are "~ audible just after 6 p.m., and quite

a number are at good strength. Those heard are: KNX, KFI, KPO,. KWK, KFOX, KFAC, KGDR, KGB, KDYL, WLW, WBBM, WWVA, WOXBY, KSL, KOA and WOAJ, closing 6.80 p.m. on Sundays. Europeans appear to be weak. Australians very good.-157W (Wellington) Conditions Good. DURING the past -three weeks conditions have been very good for Amecans and Hastern stations, and I have been burning the midnight oil. Power leaks have vanished entirely for two or three days. On several mornings. I have heard as many as 21 Japanese and Chinese stations and also the "Aussies" at good volume at 7.15 p.m. My latest loggings are: HS7PJ, KROW, KJR, KXL, 2TM, 6BY, 6PR, 6WF, 5KA, 4MK, 4GR, 8GL, 8MA, 2GN, 2BH. Stations verified are Pecs, 2XN, 4RO, KFOX, 3TR. A letter from CKIC, Wolfville (1010 k.c.), states: "Station CKIC was not on the air at your time, but can say it was CKAC. Sorry to disappoint you in this.’-"Lofty" (ChristWellington Branch Meeting QUITE a good attendance of. the above branch members was registered on April 9, 18 dxers being present .The feature of the evening was the presentation of trophies and certificates. Messrs. Kindell, Murphy and Reeves being the recipients, A talk is being arranged for the next meeting, and it is hoped that all interested will come along on April 23.I’, J, Reeves (Branch Sece.).

DX Club Meetings -_-_-_-- Auckland In room 52, 5th floor, Lewis Eady’s Buildings, at 7.45 p.m, on Wednesday, April 24. H. SUTCLIFFE (194A), Branch Secretary. South Canterbury At the secretary's residence, 35 Bowker St., Timaru, at 8 p.m, on Wednesday, April 24. D. N. ADAMS (2HQ), Branch Secretary. Hawke’s Bay At the premises of Mr. L. Beachen Sports Depot, Waipuku-, rau, at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. L. W. MATHIE (1H.B.), Branch Secretary, Wanganui At. 21 Lowther St., ut 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. FRANK CARR (150W.). Branch Secretary. | Wellington In room 15, 3rd floor, "Dominion Buildings, Wakefield St., at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25. F, J. REEVES (157W),.. Branch Secretary. 5 SS SSSSSSeSESeEnseesspeessenee eee

N.Z. DX Club New Branch at Whangarei All members and, others interested in dxing are cordially invited to attend the first meeting of the Whangarei branch of the N.Z. DX Club, ‘to be’ held at Fulljame’s Hairdressing Salon at 8 p-m. on Monday, April 29. R. A. ROYCROFT (222A), Kirikiyi Road, Whangarei.